Piston helicopter

N51769

Enstrom F-28C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
443
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arizona Skies Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
Registration record

N51769 on the FAA register

Type
Enstrom F-28C
Serial
443
Engines
Lycoming HIO-360 series
Registered owner
Arizona Skies Aviation LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2020-08-06
Airworthiness date
1978-08-24
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A67EBC
Mode S (octal)
51477274
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N51769 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-04-20
    Accident at Hot Springs, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-08-07
    N51769 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n 9084AE); cancelled.
Overview

About N51769

N51769 is an Enstrom F-28C, serial number 443. The FAA register lists Arizona Skies Aviation LLC as the registrant in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming HIO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 24, 1978.

N51769 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-04-20 Accident · Hot Springs, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA075
Reported aircraft: Enstrom F-28C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for unfavorable wind conditions. Factors include unfavorable/shifting winds, and a tailwind gust.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.